Arqlite is adding production of recycled pellets for molding to its portfolio of plastic gravel

Atkore acquired two Oregon-based companies: Cascade Poly Pipe & Conduit, which makes smooth wall HDPE conduits from recycled materials, and Northwest Polymers, which recycles PVC, HDPE and other plastics. Atkore has spent more than $310 million on six total acquisitions in 2022.

Cyclyx secured close to $15 million in outside financing for its first Circularity Center, a plastic feedstock processing facility in Texas. 

Eastman joined Pact Collective, a nonprofit membership organization that focuses on improving the end-of-life of beauty packaging. 

Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) and the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA) published model minimum post-consumer content requirements for plastic products and packaging legislation.

rePurpose Global launched the Plastic Reality Project, educating corporate leaders and environmental practitioners on plastic reduction. 

Sirmax North America won the 2022 RACER’s Edge Award for Foreign Direct Investment for its redevelopment and reuse of a former Delphi Corp. property in Anderson. Ind.